Knockdown stool



Sept 11, 11923.

KNOCKDOWN STOOL Filed sept. 29 1922 2 Sheets-Shem 1 xiv Z KNOCKDOWN STOOL Sept. 11, 1%23.

Filed Sept. 29, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lid Patented Sept. Ti, 1923.

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ATWOOD 1L. BOGGS, F STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO PERFECTIQN COOLER COMPANY, OF STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

KNOCK DOWN STOOL.

Application filed September 29, 1922. serial Ito. 591,363.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that A'rwooo T1. Bones, citizen of the United States, residing at Stoughton, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Stools,

of which the following is .a specification, v

reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in knock-down stools and the primary object is to provide a stool or this character which can readily be taken apart for shipment or storage.

Another object of the invention is to provide a knock-down stool which can quickly be assembled and disassembled without the necessity of removing screws, nuts, bolts, clamps or the like.

A further object of the present improvement is to provide a knock-down stool which is sturdy in its assembled form, and at the same time forming an article of furniture that is pleasing to the eye.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a knock-down stool ioruse in stores and other places, and when assembled its parts are locked in their assembled, positions.

To the above ends the invention consistsin the features hereinafter described and which will be readily understood from the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of .my improved stool, the same being shown in assembled form. i

lfiig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. a Fi 3 is an enlarged partial section showing t e locking of the legs to the top and to the angular brace.

Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of showing a part 0 the brace also detached.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view through the brace to the legs showing them in assembled positions.

Fig. 6 is a detached view of the brace locking member.

My present improvement comprises a top 1,.le 2 and a brace 3. The top and the legs are ormed from sheet metal, and the brace from a strip of metal. Preferably in my improved stool I use four legs, though it may be comprised of three. An elongated stool might use even more than four legs.

The top 1 is formed from sheet metal as stated, having a top a with adepending edge 5. The top and its edge are preferably united by a head or curve portion 6. in the edges of the top are cut slots 7 ot a number corresponding to the number of legs employed and of a length suflicient to permit the top ends of the legs to pass through them. These legs are formed from sheet metal having their upper ends bent outward as at 8 then upward as at 9 and having their extremities provided with inwardly bent portions 10 which terminate in an up-. wardly and inwardly inclined part 11. The lower portion of the legs are doubled into U shape as shown at 12 and the double portion continues tonear their lower ends at which point they are bent to a rounded portion 13 which is provided with caps lethat rest on the floor.

Intermediate the legs ll provide means for receiving and for looking the removable angular base 3. This is locked in the U shaped part of the leg and comprises a plate having lts lower end 15 U-shaped to correspond to the internal U-shape 12 of the leg. The late is placed within the leg and secured by suitable rivets 16. This plate has its upper end compressed as shown at 17 into two upwardly extending parts 18. ll am enabled to form'the plate in the shape here shown by cutting it longitudinally at 19 so that it may be collapsed as shown. A screw or rivet 20 passes through the legs 2 and the parts 18. It will be observed that f holds them firmly in position. This brace has at its corners outwardly bent portions 22 which fit in the space between the legs and the arms 18. The under side of the U-shape bend 22 of the brace is provided with a notch 23 which receives the bolt 20 when the brace is in position on the 'leg. It will be'noted that the U-shaped bend 22 embraces the arms 18 when it is in position.

.For the purpose of forming a lock for locking the brace in its osition ll provide a locking plate 24. This ochng plate passes between the arms 18 and has an opening 25 through which the bolt or screw 20 also passes, and the locking plate projects inward slightly beyond the outer wall of the arms 18 being engaged by the end 22 of thebrace 3. To form the locking plate to extend beyond the outer walls of the arms 18 these arms are provided with cut out portions through which the locking projections 27 and 28 pass. When the Ll-shaped part 22 of the brace is forced in position it engages the upper projection 28 and as it is forced downward causes the lower projection 27 to be forced outward against the inner wall of the U- shaped part of the brace 3. Attention is called to the fact that the lower projection 27 is somewhat longer than the upper projection so that as the brace is forced in position the locking plate 24: is rocked on the bolt 20 causing the brace to be wedged in position. The lower locking member 27 has an,

struction herein shown and described for it a may be modified within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the scope of the invention.

What I desire to secure and claim by Letters Patent is:

1. A knock-down article comprising a seat having leg receiving openings, legs having their upper ends bent to lock them in place when they are passed through the'seat'openings, the lower portion of the legs bent into a U-shape, a U-shaped plate secured in the U-shape bend of the legs, said plate having upwardly extending arms, and a brace having U-shaped bends adapted to embrace the said arms. I

2. A knock-down art cle comprising a seat having leg receiving openings, legshaving U-shape portions, a plate secured in the U-shape portion, the plate being collapsed and forming upwardly extending arms, and

a brace having projecting U-shape bends adapted to embrace the said arms.

3. A braceconnection for the legs of a knock-down article, the legs having a U- raemso shape bend, upwardly extendin arms with- I in the U-shape bend and a roc ing locking plate, a brace having 'U-shape bends embracing the arms and engaged by the locking plate.

4. A brace connection for the legs of a. knock-down article, the legs having U-shape bent portions, a rod passing through the U-shape-portion and carrying a rocking and locking plate, a brace member provided with a U-shape bend adapted to embrace the plate and lock itself in the leg.

5. A. brace connection for the legs of a knock-down article comprising a lock for a U-shape bend, a locking plate pivoted in the U-shape bend, a brace having a U-shape' .bend adapted to embrace the locking plate, the locking plate having its inner ends shaped to engage the wall of the U-shape bend when the brace is forced into position and lockit. v

6. A knock-down article comprising a seat portion having leg receiving openings, a leg having its upper ends passing through the said openings, the lower portion of the leg formed into a l.l -shape incross section, upwardly extending parallel arms within the U-shape portion of the leg, a locking plate" between the parallel arms, a bolt passing through the arms and the late, and a brace having a U-shape bend a apted to embrace the arms and the locking plate and force the plate to locking position. v

7 A knock down article comprising a seat having leg receiving openings, the legs having their upper ends passing through the said openings, the lower portion of the legs bent into a Ill-shape in cross-section, upwardly extending parallel arms in the saidU shape portion, a locking plate between the said arms, a bolt passing through the arms and said) locking plate, a brace having U-shape'bends provided with upwardlyextending openings to receive the said bolt, whereby when the brace is forced in position,

the locking plate acts to hold it. H

8. A knock-down article comprising a seat portion having leg receiving openings, legs bent. into a Ll-shape, a locking plate within thetU-shape portion, a pivotal bolt for the locking plate, a brace having U-shape 'portions adapted to enter the U-shape portion of the legs and embrace the locking plate and cause it to lock the brace in position.

@AOOD L. BOGGS.

2 having their upper ends passing through th i said openings, the lower portionof the legs- 

